What was noted in their rejection letter ?

He noted a small mound of rocks and called them a Monument. 

I can help you get a start by sharing some notes

Pair the deal with a cash flowing instrument like a tbill, mortgage note, or some other form of fixed income to help yield too.

With some of my clients, I've seen discounts of 30% to 90%.Here is a real-life example: I invested in a $50K note; it was second TD but with significant equity (over $200K) protecting my investment.

I forgot to mention one thing that I think is important to note. 

Something to note about these markets is you do need economy of scale. 

Maybe take a note from Michael Baum’s book and actually provide some value.

.- Maintain proper records, such as contracts, settlement statements, and promissory notes.- Additionally, you can track income and expenses consistently using software or spreadsheets.If you track everything, you could show a loss and use that to offset other earned income (such as a W2) which will net you a bigger refund.

Oh very interesting, I'll have to check the planning commission meeting notes because this was a hot topic in Denver the last few years so if it was discussed there on public record I'm surprised it wasn't in the news at all before!